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An old game, one I have played on four separate boards now..

I will think of a famous person, whether alive or dead, such as Washington, Beyonce, or Dickens (now there's an interesting group; the possibilities for dinner-table conversation alone boggle the mind...).

Players will try to guess who it is by asking metaphorical questions like "What kind of weather are you?" "What kind of tobacco are you?" "What kind of music are you?" etc.

I will answer in terms of what that person might be if incarnated as that particular weather, tobacco, or music, not in terms of what weather, tobacco or music he/she may have preferred...

When you want to hazard a guess as to who I am, go ahead. If you win, you get to think of the next person, and field the questions.

This is not primarily an intellectual game, but depends on what one writer has called the 'metaphorical instinct'. The questions are not allowed to be categorical i.e., 'are you English', 'what genre do you write in', etc.

That's it. Here we go.

I am the protagonist in a famous novel.

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Hi, eveningsdawn, welcome to the game!

Interesting question...I would be a country farm...

And be warned; this game can be addicting :ROFL:

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I am a French horn.

Welcome to the game, TheIt :)

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A baguette.

There now, I've given myself away :Shrug:

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Hello Zonk!

Long time, no, uh, posts!

I'm trying to get scrivener and Footstep to come on over as well.

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Welcome to ac!!!!!!!

Who knows just how addicting this game can become :ROFL: Yeah, tell the gang to come on over from the Place-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named :) . Man, it would be great to hear from you guys again!

TheIt:

Sorry, I am not Jean Valjean..:Shrug:

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Melanie Griffith or Rosanne Arquette ?
 

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Neither, so sorry, Gehenna :)

Oh, and only one answer at a time, LOL. You could post a question after your answer, in case you don't get it right, to move the game along more quickly.

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Ok :)

Sorry about the two answer thing. One answer came from the right side of my brain and the other answer came from the left side. I wasn't trying to cheat, I swear. lol

My question is:

What kind of car would you be?
 

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Gehanna said:
Ok :)

Sorry about the two answer thing. One answer came from the right side of my brain and the other answer came from the left side. I wasn't trying to cheat, I swear. lol

My question is:

What kind of car would you be?

LOL.

And ooops, so sorry I mis-spelled your screen name:Shrug:

Car? Hmmmmm.
I would be a sports car. Very fast. :)

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Um...categorical question, see rules ^^ :)

Let me put it this way: Any best friend I would have would give everything, including himself, for me, just as I would for him.

Oh dear. That has really let the cat out of the bag...:rolleyes:


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Scrivener guesses Madame Bovary but he hasn't gotten his registration confirmation yet.

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Are you D'Artagnan?

If not, what cartoon character are you?
 

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alleycat:scrivener guesses wrongly :Shrug: :)

You, on the other hand, ac....:Trophy:

You're right, I am the fourth musketeer, LOL.

You've played before....:tongue

Who/what are you?

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Scrivener and I were worried about you Zonk. I'm glad the hurricane didn't get you!

Back to topic...(before someone complains)

I am a dead writer (that wasn't my primary focus but it is what I'm remembered for most).

This one could be a little tough, according to how well I answer.
 
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Jesus was a musketeer...of sorts. Conceptually, Jesus fits right in with the "One for all and All for one" thing.

Now there's a lesson you won't learn anywhere but here. *grin*
 

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Gehanna said:
Jesus was a musketeer...of sorts. Conceptually, Jesus fits right in with the "One for all and All for one" thing.

Now there's a lesson you won't learn anywhere but here. *grin*

Only if it had been an unleavened baguelle, Gehanna! :)

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